FutureFRA:FNWA -0.60%65 Days Payable is 29.64 as of Mar. 2026, which is 19% above its 10-year median of 24.96. GuruFocus rates FRA:FNWA with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of €8.88 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 916 Media - Diversified companies, Future ranks worse than 83.19% on this metric.
Future's average Accounts Payable for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €39.7 Mil. Future's Cost of Goods Sold for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €244.5 Mil.
Hence, Future's Days Payable for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 29.64.
The historical rank and industry rank for Future's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:FNWA'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.17 Med: 24.96 Max: 54.95
Current: 26.25
During the past 13 years, Future's highest Days Payable was 54.95. The lowest was 13.17. And the median was 24.96.
FRA:FNWA's Days Payable is ranked worse than 83.19% of 916
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 83.895
vs FRA:FNWA: 26.25
Future's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (17.28) to Mar. 2026 (29.64).
It may suggest that Futuredelayed paying its suppliers.
Future Days Payable Related Terms
Future Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Future's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Publishing subindustry, Future's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Future Days Payable vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Future's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Future's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Future's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Future (FRA:FNWA) has a Days Payable of 29.64 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Future and its competitors. This is 19% above median its historical median of 24.96. Over the past decade, Future's Days Payable has ranged from 13.17 to 54.95. According to the industry distribution chart, Future ranks #762 out of 916 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 83.2%.
Is Future's Days Payable too high?
Future's current Days Payable of 29.64 is 19% above median its 10-year median of 24.96. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 13.17 to a high of 54.95. The Media - Diversified industry median Days Payable is 83.90. Future's value of 29.64 is 64.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Future ranks #762 out of 916 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Future has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Future's Days Payable compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Future ranks #762 out of 916 companies for Days Payable. This places Future in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 83.90. Future's value of 29.64 is 64.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Future's own Days Payable has ranged from 13.17 to 54.95 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 24.96 vs. the industry median of 83.90, Future has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Days Payable among Media - Diversified companies is 83.90, based on 916 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Future's current Days Payable of 29.64 is 64.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Future and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Days Payable is 83.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Future's current Days Payable is 29.64, which is 19% above median its own 10-year median of 24.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Future stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Future (FRA:FNWA) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €8.88, compared to a current price of €3.32 — trading 62.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 29.64, which is 19% above median its 10-year median of 24.96 and 64.7% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 83.90. Future's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Future (FRA:FNWA), the current Days Payable is 29.64 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Future (FRA:FNWA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Future stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €3.32 is trading 62.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €8.88.
GuruFocus considers Future to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for FRA:FNWA:
Days Payable: 29.64 (19% above median its 10-year median of 24.96)
GF Value™: €8.88 vs. price of €3.32 (62.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 64.7% below the Media - Diversified median (#762 of 916)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:FNWA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Future PLC is a platform for specialist media underpinned by proprietary technology and enabled by data, with diversified revenue streams. It focuses on various areas which include technology, games, films, music, and photography under brands such as Louder, Tom's Guide, PC Gamer, Digital Camera World, Marie Claire, and others. The company functions through the following divisions; the Media division which generates maximum revenue includes income from digital advertising, affiliate revenue for products, rewards, price comparison and events; and the Magazine division includes revenue associated with digital or printed magazines or bookazines from advertising, to subscriptions, to newstrade. Its reportable segments include the United Kingdom which derives key revenue, and the United States.
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